To some, HGH is a case study that helps explain the futility cycle, whereby the white hats often seem overmatched by the dark side. "Medical science is advancing exponentially, and you've got sports ...

I read with interest a position of the Polish Society of Internal Medicine Working Group on Medical Futility at Internal Medicine Units (WG) regarding the avoidance of medically futile therapy in ...

Numerous strategies exist to improve the care of patients with life-threatening conditions; however, these options are often denied to critically ill patients with cardiac diseases Acknowledgement and ...

The best evidence to guide clinical decision-making comes from randomized controlled trials (RCTs), and a general consensus exists on how RCTs should be designed to deliver the most accurate and ...

In Canada and the United States, discussions about futile medical care have obtained a prominent place in the popular consciousness1 and in the medical2 and bioethical3 literatures in recent years.